Coronavirus Global Updates, Apr 28 ::: 3.6 Lakh Cases, 3, 293 Deaths In India In Biggest Spike In 24 Hours

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Coronavirus Global Updates, Apr 28 ::: 3.6 Lakh Cases, 3,293 Deaths In India In Biggest Spike In 24 Hours

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Zimbabwe COVID19 Update

COVID-19 update: As at 27 April 2021, Zimbabwe had 38 164 confirmed cases, including 35 480 recoveries and 1 565 deaths. To date, a total of 370 676 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19. 

3.6 Lakh Cases, 3,293 Deaths In India In Biggest Spike In 24 Hours
"So despite the real difficulty that we're seeing in India, vaccination could be a very, very important antidote against this," Dr Fauci was quoted as telling reporters.

New Delhi: 

Covaxin, India's home-grown Covid vaccine produced by Bharat Biotech, has been found to neutralise the B.1.617 variant or the Indian double mutant strain, White House Chief Medical Adviser Anthony Fauci said on Tuesday.

"Now, this is something where we're still gaining data on a daily basis. But the most recent data was looking at convalescent sera of COVID-19 cases in people who received the vaccine used in India, the Covaxin. And it was found to neutralise the 617 variant," he said, according to news agency PTI.

"So despite the real difficulty that we're seeing in India, vaccination could be a very, very important antidote against this," Dr Fauci was quoted as telling reporters.

Meanwhile, India saw a record single-day rise of 3,60,960 coronavirus cases, which pushed the total tally to 1,79,97,267, while the death count crossed two lakh following 3,293 fresh fatalities, according to Union health ministry data updated on Wednesday.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease is 1,48,17,371, while the case fatality rate stands at 1.12 per cent, the data updated at 8 am showed.

Registering a steady increase, the active cases have risen to 29,78,709, comprising 16.55 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has further dropped to 82.33 per cent, it said.
The death count stands at 2,01,187, the data stated.

India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7 last year, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16.

Despite Political Differences Centre Working With All States Amid COVID-19: JP Nadda
Amid the ongoing spike in COVID-19 cases, Bharatiya Janata Party's National President JP Nadda on Wednesday said that the party has to work with all the states even if they do not agree with the Centre and added that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is working towards ''sabka saath, sabka vikas, sabka vishwas''.

Coronavirus: Indian Army Converts Base Hospital Delhi Cantonment Into COVID-19 Facility

The Indian Army has stepped up their efforts to support the fight against the raging COVID-19 pandemic. The Army has converted base hospitals into a Covid hospital in Delhi to provide extensive medical assistance to veterans and their dependents. According to the Ministry of Defence, the Base Hospital Delhi Cantonment (BHDC) has been converted into a Covid hospital with comprehensive arrangements for providing critical care to all incoming patients.

Karnataka Lockdown: BS Yediyurappa Appeals To People To Follow Covid Protocols

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday appealed to people to follow COVID-19 guidelines and stay indoors amid the pandemic-induced lockdown in the state. "The 2-weeks strict rules to break the chain of Covid virus have begun. My appeal to everyone: follow the guidelines, cooperate with the govt, stay indoors, and step out only if it's an emergency. Together, we all can defeat the Covid-19 pandemic," BS Yediyurappa tweeted.

COVID-19: Puducherry Extends Lockdown Till May 3

Amid the rise in COVID-19 cases, the Union Territory of Puducherry on Tuesday decided to continue the lockdown till May 3. "The curfew will between 2 pm to 5 am till May 3," said Purva Garg, Puducherry District Collector. Earlier, the UT administration had imposed lockdown till April 26. The District Collector informed that 1,500 people are in hospital and 6,300 are in home isolation and on Tuesday around 1000 samples tested positive out of 6500 samples.

Over 14.78 Crore COVID-19 Vaccines Administered So Far: Centre
The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 14.78 crore on Wednesday, informed the health ministry. According to the health ministry, 14,78,27,367 vaccine doses have been administered through 21,18,435 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am on Wednesday and more than 25 lakh vaccination doses were administered in the last 24 hours.

Covaxin "Found To Neutralise" Indian 617 Variant: US Expert Anthony Fauci
Covaxin, India's home-grown Covid vaccine produced by Bharat Biotech, has been found to neutralise the B.1.617 variant or the Indian double mutant strain, House Chief Medical Adviser Anthony Fauci said on Tuesday. 

Need 7 Crore Doses Of Vaccine For People Between 18-45 Years Of Age In Rajasthan: Minister
Ahead of the third phase of COVID-19 vaccination beginning May 1, Rajasthan Health Minister Raghu Sharma on Wednesday said that the state needs at least seven crore doses of vaccines to innoculate people in the state between 18-45 years of age. "The state is capable of vaccinating as many as seven lakh people in a day. We have developed storage facilities for the COVID-19 vaccines. 2,444 cold chain points have been developed in the state," Raghu  Sharma told ANI.

COVID-19 News: Sir Ganga Ram Hospital In Delhi Receives 7.5 Tonnes Of Liquid Oxygen

Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH) in the national capital received a total of 7.5 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen in the early hours of Wednesday, the hospital has informed. A tanker with 2.5 tonnes of oxygen reached the hospital at 12.30 am while additional five tonnes of oxygen was sent by INOX at 2.30 am on Wednesday.

COVID-19 restrictions in Puducherry extended till May 3. Gathering and congregation in any form is strictly prohibited.

#COVID19 <https://twitter.com/hashtag/COVID19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>  restrictions in Puducherry extended till 3rd May. Gathering and congregation in any form is strictly prohibited. 

Coronavirus News: Vaccine Registration For Those Above 18 Begins At 4 PM. How You Can Do It

Indians above the age of 18 can start registering themselves for vaccination against COVID-19 from 4 pm today, the centre has said. A tweet from the official handle of Aarogya Setu, the central government's mobile application for contact-tracing and dissemination of medical advisories, read: "Registration for 18 plus to begin on http://cowin.gov.in, Aarogya Setu App & UMANG App at 4 PM on 28th April.

Coronavirus Updates: People arrive outside BKC jumbo COVID-19 vaccination centre in Mumbai

People arrive outside BKC jumbo #COVID19 <https://twitter.com/hashtag/COVID19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>  vaccination centre in Mumbai even as BMC says that the centre has run out of stock and it is inactive today.

"It will open for vaccination as soon as the stock is replenished," says BMC. 

Covid News: Drive-In COVID-19 Testing Centres Set Up In Madhya Pradesh's Indore
In a bid to ramp up testing in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, two drive-in COVID-19 testing centres have been set-up at the Nehru Stadium and Dussehra Maidan in the city by the municipal corporation. These testing facilities aim to resolve the pendency in sample collection for Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction or RT-PCR tests. They charge ₹ 600 for the test.

COVID-19 News: Arunachal Pradesh Reports 123 New COVID-19 Cases
At least 123 more people including 15 security personnel tested positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, pushing the total caseload in the northeastern state to 17,898, a senior health department official said here on Wednesday. Of the fresh cases, 109 were detected through rapid antigen tests, while nine through RT-PCR and five through TrueNAT methods, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said.

Coronavirus: 3,60,960 Fresh Coronavirus Cases In India In Biggest-Ever One-Day Spike
India's total tally of COVID-19 cases surged to 1,79,97,267 with 3,60,960 new infections, while the recoveries have surged to 1,48,17,371, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death count increased to 2,01,187 with 3,293 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed

'Oxygen Express', carrying 6 Oxygen tankers from Jharkhand's Bokaro, arrives at Mandideep railway station in Bhopal. Two tankers each will be unloaded at Mandideep and Sagar and one tanker will be sent to Jabalpur.

COVID-19: Fatalities Reach Record High In Delhi. 381 Deaths, 24,000 Fresh Infections
Delhi recorded 381 deaths over the last 24 hours -- the highest since Covid reached the city last year. The number of fresh infections was 24,149, which took the number of active cases to 98,000. The positivity rate remained at 32.72 per cent. The numbers in Delhi have been inching down since the lockdown started in the city last week. Covid had exploded in the city this month, reaching a 28,000-plus figure at one point

Immediately Sending "Whole Series Of Help" To India Amid Covid: Joe Biden

Vaccinated People Don't The United States is sending a whole series of help that India needs in its battle against COVID-19, US President Joe Biden said, reiterating that New Delhi had done the same when his country was in need last year. Joe Biden had spoken at length with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday and conveyed solidarity with India in its fight against the viral disease. Need Mask Outside Except In Crowd: US Health Body

Vaccinated People Don't Need Mask Outside Except In Crowd: US Health Body

Americans vaccinated against the coronavirus no longer need to wear masks outdoors, except at crowded events, US government health authorities said Tuesday. Under the newly released guidance from the Centers for Disease Control, fully vaccinated people can eat, walk or attend small gatherings outside without a mask.

Coronavirus: 895 New Covid Deaths In Maharashtra; 66,358 Cases In 24 Hours

Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 895 new Covid-linked deaths, of which 392 occurred in the past 48 hours and 179 last week. Officials said the delay in reporting deaths was because scrutiny of mortality data from authorised laboratories is an ongoing process, meaning that state cumulative numbers are subject to change. 

One Dose Of Covid Vaccine Cuts Household Spread By Up To 50%: UK Study

One dose of the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccines reduces the chances of someone infected with coronavirus from spreading it to other household members by up to 50 percent, according to a English study published Wednesday. The Public Health England (PHE) research found that those who became infected three weeks after receiving their first jab were between 38 and 49 percent less likely to pass the virus on to their household contacts than those who were unvaccinated.

People in large numbers gathered at a vaccination center in Birbhum, yesterday.

West Bengal: People in large numbers gathered at a vaccination center in Birbhum, yesterday; COVID19 norms flouted. 

The World Health Organization said Tuesday that a variant of Covid-19 feared to be contributing to a surge in coronavirus cases in India has been found in over a dozen countries.

Canada reports first death linked to AstraZeneca jab

A 54-year woman has died in Canada after receiving the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine, the first fatality linked to the drug in the country, provincial authorities announced Tuesday. "I'm sad to know that a healthy 54-year-old woman... died because she was vaccinated. It's hard to take," Francois Legault, the premier of Quebec, said.

Chief public health officer Horacio Arruda said life-saving treatments did not work and the unidentified patient died of cerebral thrombosis after being vaccinated. But he cautioned that the death should not change the government's recommendations to use the vaccine for those over 45 years old.

"We knew about serious complications, there was one in 100,000 (doses administered). But we must remember that, to date, we have had more than 400,000 people who have been vaccinated with AstraZeneca," Quebec health minister Christian Dube added.

The United States is sending a whole series of help that India needs in its battle against COVID-19, US President Joe Biden said, reiterating that New Delhi had done the same when his country was in need last year.

One Dose Of Covid Vaccine Cuts Household Spread By Up To 50%: UK Study

One dose of the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccines reduces the chances of someone infected with coronavirus from spreading it to other household members by up to 50 percent, according to a English study published Wednesday. The Public Health England (PHE) research found that those who became infected three weeks after receiving their first jab were between 38 and 49 percent less likely to pass the virus on to their household contacts than those who were unvaccinated.

"This is terrific news -- we already know vaccines save lives and this study is the most comprehensive real-world data showing they also cut transmission of this deadly virus," said British Health Secretary Matt Hancock.

INVESTORS DIARY 2021

Company

Event

Venue

Date & Time

BAT

AGM

Cresta Lodge, Msasa

30/04/21 10am

Workers Day

	01/05/21

FCB

AGM 

virtual

06/05/21 : 3pm

NMB

AGM

virtual

1205/21 :  3:30pm

Africa Day

25/05/21

Public Holiday in lieu of Independence Day falling on a Sunday

19/04/21

Companies under Cautionary

ART

PPC

Dairibord

Starafrica

Fidelity

Turnall

Medtech

Zimre

Nampak Zimbabwe

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